‘Pumping During a Board Call’- Maria Sharapova Shares the Unique Experiences of Balancing Work Along With Motherhood

The former Russian player has established herself as one of the most resilient tennis players. And right now, her focus is on evolving and learning new things that come with motherhood. Maria Sharapova, is now busy being a working mom.

Consequently, she is encountering new experiences that she shares with her fans. Along with that, her grind does not stop her and she works along with taking care of her son.

Maria Sharapova on managing her professional life with motherhood

Sharapova took to her Instagram story to share her busy schedule in the early hours of the morning. She was on a board meeting online and along with that; pumping milk for her son, Theodore. At 4:30 AM in a meeting with Moncler, she stated, “I didn’t think it would ever be necessary to be awake before the child in the middle of the night.”

Furthermore, she stated, “Or that I would be pumping during a board call.” In the next story, at 7:30 AM Theodore woke up, and she stated, “We’re still going but someone is awake.”

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Maria Sharapova announced her pregnancy on her 35th birthday this year with her fiance Alexander Gilkes. Former world no. 1 gave birth to her newborn baby boy, Theodore this month itself. Therefore, she is still in the initial phase of figuring out the new experiences of motherhood.

Sharapova implementing her on-court skills in motherhood

Maria Sharapova is already proving to be a great mother where she is balancing her personal and work life effectively. The player retired from professional tennis back in 2020. However, the five-time grand slam winner has continued working off the court and is putting her tenacity off-court into various endeavors.

Sharapova, herself was a small kid when she had to leave her country to learn tennis in the USA. Moreover, in the initial years, the player could not bring her mother too.

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All in all, this has taught the player the responsibility that she needs to carry as a parent and will raise her son to be a resilient person, just like her.